I’m considering whether I should uninstall updates and disable Google Play Services and Google Framework Services on my bloated phone to enhance my privacy. Is it worth doing this?
Is Google Play Services merely a service or library that other apps rely on, or does it function more like spyware? What are the implications of disabling these services for my device’s functionality and overall user experience?
Ideally, yes, you absolutely should. When doing this, you should expect to lose notifications from the vast majority of apps. And some apps will refuse to run such as Uber and Lyft. The notifications bit can somewhat be worked around by using “ntfy” from fdroid. mind you that only works for a few apps that support unified push but it’s better than nothing